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Patented Mar. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application February 5, 1932, Serial No. 591,017

2 Claims.

"This invention relates in general to furniture and more particularly to a garden table.

Among the objects of 'the present invention are to provide a table of this character which may be readily, easily and e onQm fially manufactured and assembled and which when set up is strong and rigid, not liable to .beoomfiracked and of attractive and ornamental appearance. Furthermore, although the table is possessed of the requisite stability to preclude overturning thereof even when utilized with a garden umbrella, it i so constructed and organized as to a o d marked clearance of those sitting at the table.

Other objects and advantages reside certain novel features of the construction, arrange.- ments and combination of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forn ing a part of this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a view partly in transverse vertical section and partly in side elevation showing a table constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a view in horizontal section taken on line 2--2 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view partly in section and partly in side elevation showing how the legs are inter-engaged with the table top;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective View illustrating the construction of the upper end of each leg; and

Figure 5 is a similar view illustrating the construction of the lower end of each leg.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a table top which may consist of sheet metal of appropriate thickness and stiffness. While the exact shape of the top is not essential, for the sake of illustration, it is shown as circular. The periphery of the top is bent or rolled around to form an inturned flange 2 of the curved formation shown to advantage in Figure 3. This flange 2 affords a rounded edge and gives the top the desirable appearance of depth or thickness. Further, the inner edge of the flange 2 is substantially vertical as indicated at 2' to provide a shoulder or hook formation for the purpose which will presently appear.

The top 1 is supported on a plurality of metal legs, preferably four, the legs being designated generally by the numeral 5. The legs 5 are of identical construction and each comprises a bowed or inwardly curved body portion of channel formation in cross section. Adjacent the upper end of each leg the sheet metal thereof is flattened to provide a table top engaging portion 6 terminating in a hook formation '7. This hook formation 7 is designed for interlocking or The foot portions 3 may have reinforcing beads As indicated, the legs 5 are of sheet metal and while stiff enough to provide a secure support for the table and retain their shape and assem bly they possess a certain amount of inherent 2'75 resiliencywhich is utilized to render the table rigid and strong wherfit is set up. In'carrying out these purposes the legs are placed under? certain amount of tension by'the same'means which secures them together.

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sists of a spider or bracket 12 which "ma be in the form of a metallic casting and which"',is appropriately stiff and strong. The body poll?- tion of the spider is provided with a downwardly extending flange 13 to reinforce the spider and to provide surfaces of substantial extent for engagement with the legs. Intermediate the portions which engage the legs the flange 13 may be cut out as shown in the drawings to lighten the spider and render its appearance more decora-' tive.

The leg engaging portions of the flange 13 are formed with vertical grooves 14 and designed to interfit with the edges of the side flanges of the channel-shaped legs 5, as shown in Fig-' ure 2. Bolts 15 pass through alined openings in the legs 5 and flange 13, the head of the bolt engaging the legs and the inner end thereof being threadedly engaging with a nut 16 which bears against the flange 13. When the nuts 16 are tightened up they draw in the legs and place these legs under tension to render them stiff and to hold the hook '7 securely interlocked with the flange 2 and its upturned edge 2'. i

The table top 1 and the spider 12 are provided with vertically alined and flanged openings designated at 1'7 and 18, which openings are adapted to receive the pole or staff of a garden umbrella. i

From the foregoing, it will be seen that a stiff and strong table is provided and the table possesses such inherent stability as not to be liable to tip over or overturn even when used to support a garden umbrella. The character of the legs not only contributes to these mechanical functions but afiords leg room for those sitting at the table. The table may be readily constructed from ."sheet metal and "yet gives a soft and attractive appearance.

While I have shown and described one construction as illustrative of one mode of embodyp the legs with the top for swinging movement ing my invention, it is to be understood thatyarious changes in the size, form and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope 1 of the subjoined claims. i

The invention claimed is:

1. A table comprisinga metallic top having a depending flange formation at its periphery, a plurality of legs for supporting the top, each of said legs having a hook formation at its upper fdiinterlocked with said, flange formation for wardswinging inovernentpf the legs with repect to the'top' about points fixed against rafor maintaining a rigid connection between the legs and top with the legs under tension.

2. A table comprising a top, a plurality of legs for supporting the top, means interconnecting inwardly beneath the top about points fixed against radial movement, means carried by the legs andengageable 'with the under surface of the top inwardly'of the first mentioned means *forlimitingthe inward swinging movement of the legs, and means coasting with intermediate portions of the legs and urging them to positions inwardly beyond the limits defined by said last named means for maintaining a rigid connection between the legs and'top, with the legs*un'de'r ten- 51011. d w H.253. NEWTQN N. BROWN. 

